2011 Maryland Terrapins football team
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The 2011 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland
in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football season. It was the Terrapins' 59th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) and its seventh within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division.
After leading a significant turnaround in 2010
from the worst season in school history in 2009
, Ralph Friedgen
did not return for his 11th season as head coach. Maryland's out-of-conference schedule includes a continuation of the long-standing rivalry with West Virginia
and a neutral site game against Notre Dame
at the Washington Redskins
' stadium, FedEx Field.
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football season. It was the Terrapins' 59th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC) and its seventh within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division.
After leading a significant turnaround in 2010
2010 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2010 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Terrapins' 58th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and its sixth within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division...
from the worst season in school history in 2009
2009 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2009 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terrapins played in the Atlantic Division of the conference, and competed against all five divisional opponents, two Coastal Division opponents on a...
, Ralph Friedgen
Ralph Friedgen
Ralph Harry Friedgen is an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2010. Friedgen was previously an offensive coordinator at Maryland, Georgia Tech, and in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers...
did not return for his 11th season as head coach. Maryland's out-of-conference schedule includes a continuation of the long-standing rivalry with West Virginia
2011 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2011 West Virginia Mountaineer football team will represent West Virginia University in the 2011 college football season as members of the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers are led by Dana Holgorsen, who is entering his first season as head coach...
and a neutral site game against Notre Dame
2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish are led by second year head coach Brian Kelly and play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium...
at the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
' stadium, FedEx Field.